Away in a Manger Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts G G F E E D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
G5̇A-G5̇wayF4̇inE3̇aE3̇man-D2̇ger,
C1̇noC1̇cribB7forA6aG5bed,G5TheG5lit-A6tleG5Lord
G5Je-D2̇susB7laidA6downG5HisC1̇sweetE3̇head.
G5̇TheG5̇starsF4̇inE3̇theE3̇skyD2̇C1̇looked
C1̇downB7whereA6HeG5lay,G5TheF4̇lit-E3̇tleD2̇LordE3̇Je-D2̇sus,
C1̇a-D2̇sleepA6onB7theC1̇hay.
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Key: F major (the original key).
C1̇A-C1̇wayB♭7♭inA6aA6man-G5ger,
F4noF4cribE3forD2aC1bed,C1TheC1lit-D2tleC1Lord
C1Je-G5susE3laidD2downC1HisF4sweetA6head.
C1̇TheC1̇starsB♭7♭inA6theA6skyG5F4looked
F4downE3whereD2HeC1lay,C1TheB♭7♭lit-A6tleG5LordA6Je-G5sus,
F4a-G5sleepD2onE3theF4hay.
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
Key: G major.
D2̇A-D2̇wayC1̇inB7aB7man-A6ger,
G5noG5cribF♯4♯forE3aD2bed,D2TheD2lit-E3tleD2Lord
D2Je-A6susF♯4♯laidE3downD2HisG5sweetB7head.
D2̇TheD2̇starsC1̇inB7theB7skyA6G5looked
G5downF♯4♯whereE3HeD2lay,D2TheC1̇lit-B7tleA6LordB7Je-A6sus,
G5a-A6sleepE3onF♯4♯theG5hay.
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: B♭ major.
F4̇A-F4̇wayE♭3̇♭inD2̇aD2̇man-C1̇ger,
B♭7♭noB♭7♭cribA6forG5aF4bed,F4TheF4lit-G5tleF4Lord
F4Je-C1̇susA6laidG5downF4HisB♭7♭sweetD2̇head.
F4̇TheF4̇starsE♭3̇♭inD2̇theD2̇skyC1̇B♭7♭looked
B♭7♭downA6whereG5HeF4lay,F4TheE♭3̇♭lit-D2̇tleC1̇LordD2̇Je-C1̇sus,
B♭7♭a-C1̇sleepG5onA6theB♭7♭hay.
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
- 4̇F5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s piano sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune MUELLER, James Ramsey Murray, 1887
- Words
- Anonymous; stanza 3 attributed to John T. McFarland, 1885 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1885: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
More Christmas songs on piano
- From Heaven Above to Earth I ComeC major, C4–C5 · “From Heaven above to earth…”Medium
- Gabriel's MessageC major, E4–E5 · “The angel Gabriel…”Medium
- Jolly Old Saint NicholasC major, E4–E5 · “Jolly old Saint Nicho-…”Medium
- Gentle Mary Laid Her ChildC major, G4–G5 · “Gentle Mary laid her…”Medium
- Good King WenceslasC major, G4–G5 · “Good King Wenceslas looked…”Medium
- See Amid the Winter's SnowC major, G4–G5 · “See amid the winter's…”Medium